Fallen - by Lauren Kate

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“What if the person you were meant to be with could never be yours?” Fallen - Lauren KateAbout the AuthorGrew up in Dallas, TexasBorn in Dayaton, Ohio Educated in Atlanta, GeorgiaHas a masters degree in fiction Graduated form the University of CaliforniaInternationally bestselling author of young adult fictionCurrently lives in L.A with her husband in Laurel CanyonHer novels are translated in over thirty different languagesHer novel Fallen ranked number 3 on the New York Times bestselling listHer first novel was fallen The inspiration of Fallen came from the BibleBegan to Write in New YorkStudied the Bible in grad schoolHopes to work in a restraunt kitchenShe would Like to learn how to surf.She has been taking writing workshops for about ten yearsReceived an M.A in Creative Writing form U.C Davis

GenreThe novel Fallen, falls underneath the genre of fantasy, young adult fiction, and romance.Other Novels FallenTormentPassionFallen in LoveRaptureTeardropWaterfall - Coming soonThe Betrayal of Natalie HargroveThe Fallen SeriesPlotExpositionRising ActionFalling ActionClimaxLucinda Price arrives at Sword and Cross Boarding school/reform school.Sent there because her parents think she is crazy for seeing dark shadowsAlso sent there as a reform student because she was accused of murdering her friend Trevor in a cabin fireLuce discovers DanielShe is strongly attracted by himDaniel and Luce then repeatedly keep bumping in to each otherCam and Daniel start to fight over luceLuce finds out everything that is going onShe finally gets answers and is told that Daniel and Cam are angelsCharactersMainLucinda PriceDaniel GrigoriCameron BrielMale protagonistHe is a fallen angel and also Luce's loverHe is also Luce's guardian angelHim and Luce have met before in their past livesThe antagonist of the novelHe likes LuceHe too is a fallen angel but is on the bad sideHe makes it his mission to get her attentionHe is also knew to Sword and Cross boarding schoolHe and Daniel make it a war to get Luce The protagonist of the novelSuspected of murdering her friend Trevor in a cabin fireWhen she was young she saw shadows even till nowLater the shadows are discovered what they actually are which they are called the announcers Reincarnated every 17 years but unable to recall her past livesWas an archangel Interesting Passage/Quote“We meet. We always meet, somehow we're always thrown together, no matter where I go, no matter how I try to distance myself from you. It never matters. You always find me.""Those of you who've learned the ropes are free to go after you dump your hazards." The attendant gestured at a large cardboard box under a sign that said in big black letters PROHIBITED MATERIALS, "And when I say free, Todd" - she clamped a hand down on the freckled kid's shoulder, making him jump - "I mean gymnasium-bound to meet your preassigned student guides. You" - she pointed at Luce - "dump your hazards and stay with me.Social Justice Quote"Social Justice IssueHuman RightsThe rights to all humans and is entitled to the right of life, freedom of thought, freedom of speech, liberty , privacy and equalityLuce does not have this because she is forced to proceed to certain standardsRestricted to certain boundariesForced to take certain medsText to World ConnectionConnections: Text to Worldmany people battle with human rights in the worldright to educationwomen's rightsfreedom of opinion and expressiondisability rightsprivacy rightsMy Opinion Very detailed novelSlow paced Unstoppable page turnerInteresting Very mysterious charactersHistorical ContextThe novel was inspired by the bible and biblical narratives. She also studied the book of Genesis which is the Hebrew bible to narrate the novel. The book has flashback to civil war times.THEMATIC STATEMENTTheme of the novel is forbidden loveThis theme is rooted in theology (fallen angels, archangels, nephilim)Works Cited"FALLEN NOVELS by Lauren Kate - Author Bio." FALLEN NOVELS by Lauren Kate - Author Bio. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 June 2014. <http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/fallen/author.php>.